Huntsman Fined for Not Calling Off Dogs During Fox Hunt Monday, April 20, 2026 hunting foxhunt legal investigation crime police fines huntsman uklaw animalwelfare Wayne Gregory, 48, has been fined for failing to call off his dogs while hunting a fox, in violation of the Hunting Act 2004. The offence was uncovered following a thorough six-month police investigation into an incident that … Read More
Huntsman Fined for Failing to Call Off Dogs During Fox Hunt Monday, April 20, 2026 hunting foxhunt fine police investigation legislation offence dogs vale harriers Wayne Gregory, a 48-year-old huntsman from Huish Champflower, has been fined for illegally hunting a fox with dogs. Following a thorough six-month investigation by Avon and Somerset Police, Gregory pleaded guilty to breaching … Read More
Three Hunt Members Charged for Illegal Hunting of Wild Mammal Monday, March 30, 2026 hunting somerset ruralcrime huntingact legal wildlifeprotection law police avonandsomerset court Three members of a hunt have been formally charged with illegally hunting a wild mammal, following a police investigation in Somerset. Ross Cordery, 45, Wayne Greggory, 48, and James Parish, 31, face charges under the Hunting … Read More
Teenager Among Trio Sentenced for Illegal Hare Coursing Wednesday, February 11, 2026 harecoursing crime wiltshire law police illegal hunting animals justice teenager Three individuals, including a 14-year-old, have been convicted for hare coursing offenses in Wiltshire. Henry Janes, Jamie Janes, and the unnamed teenager pleaded guilty at Swindon Magistrates' Court on February 9 to … Read More
Somerset Ranks Second Worst in UK for Illegal Fox Persecution, New Report Finds Sunday, June 29, 2025 somerset fox hunting persecution wildlife protectthewild hunts trailhunting legislation poaching A recent report has identified Somerset as the second worst county in England and Wales for illegal fox persecution, shedding light on the alarming scale of unlawful hunting across the countryside. The 2024/25 season report … Read More
Five Men Charged with Poaching Near Stonehenge Tuesday, June 24, 2025 poaching stonehenge wiltshire nightpoaching arrests hunting crime court cholderton wildlife Five men have been charged in connection with a poaching incident near Stonehenge. On the night of January 29, a group of camouflaged individuals accompanied by dogs were spotted in a field near Cholderton, close to Amesbury. … Read More